The Irish standard., 1887-03-26
ST. PAUL NEWS.
Col. G.. D. Kerr has been elected
president of the City Council.

! Col. G. D. Kerr has been elected
president Of the City Council.
County Auditor Kahn reports the re
ceipts OF his Office for the year 1856 t.
have been 81 ,358, O52.43.
City Attorney Murray, City Engineer
Rundlett and Thomas Lowry have gone
to Kansas City to inspect the cable lines
Of that city.
The many friends Of w. @. Handy,
Esq, will be pleased to learn that he has
been appointed manager Of the North
American Telegraph Company.
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk e. Co. have
been Incorporated with capital Of $780,
000. The senior member is one of the
pioneer hardware men OF the Northwest.
DIR. Talbot Jones has been appointed
health commissioner, and will at once
begin the spring cleaning, which the
streets and alleys of the city need SC
badly.
Dir. George J.. Hanley, brother of j.
G. Hanley, Of St. Paul, graduated with
high honors from the Bellevue, N. Y :.
medical college a few days ago. The
Eastern speak in the highest terms of
his ability.
Matt Breen has begun work on the
new court house after two months
rest during the cold weather, and will
push matters with all possible haste, SO
that the building will be ready for occu-
pancy early III 1888. .......
Death has removed number of the
old settlers among the Irish people in
this city since our last writing. Richard
Ireland, Mrs. John Mitchell and the
aged mother of Mr.. J. G.. Duggan being
among the number.
The State Dairy Commissioner has
seized 1900 pounds Of butterine which
was offered for sale By prominent
commission man Of this city. The COM
mission man sues the commissioner for
the value of the ''grease" and 81, 900
damages Senator Davis will represent
tbe State, and lively times are looked
for.
Kellogg, the local weather prophet,
predicts the opening Of the river before
April /. Tie earliest date on record Of
the opening Of the Mississippi is Febrr,-
airy 20, 1877, and the latest was April is,
1857. Add the difference Of the ex-
tremes, divide by 2, and March 81. 1887,
Will be the opening Of the s'Father Of
Waters"
J.F. Mcclure has door key which is
q novelty. 1t was made at Dublin in
1875, and brought to this country by
McGuire's grandfather. It was lost
sight of for fifteen yaars and Was plowed
up in the garden two years. ago. and
given to it's present possessor as Il keep
sake. The key is six inches in length,
and occupies an honored position over
the cash drawer in the Office Of the ST.
Paul Hardware Company.
The funeral Of Richard Ireland, father
OF Rt. Rev. John Ireland, took place
from the family residence en- West Fifth
street at 1890 q. M, Monday. The
cathedral was completely filled with the
sorrowing friends of the deceased, who
were present. to assist at the Grand High
Mass which was offered, up for the
eternal repose Of the soul OF one of the
most universally respected and kindest
hearted men that ever resided in this
city. Rev. Father Howard, nephew
if the deceased, celebrated Mass. A
score of priests from distant parts Of the
diocese We're present to honor the
memory OF the father of their beloved
superior. Rev. James McGohick, OF
Minneapolis, preached the funeral ser.
mon, referring ia q feeling manner to
the exemplary and charitable life Of the
deceased. The family were all present,
except Bishop Ireland, who will not re-
turn from Rome for several weeks yet.
May he rest in peace